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מימין אושרי לוגסי ו מערכות לתכנון אופטימיזציה וניהול משימות לצבאות אונדס Ondas

Israel selects Ondas to build “Digital Bat” low-cost attack drones

12.08.26|Allon Sinai
The multi-million-dollar program will develop a new generation of tactical attack drones designed for rapid deployment and scalable production, reflecting Israel’s growing focus on affordable autonomous weapons for frontline forces. 
מוסף מנהלים 2025 - מערכת אור איתן

Israel’s Iron Beam laser was hailed as a breakthrough. It still isn’t operational

10.08.26|Yuval Azulay
Rafael delivered the first system to the IDF at the end of 2025, but the system has yet to enter operational service. A senior defense industry official estimates full maturity could still be three to four years away.
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו

Israel’s defense budget has nearly tripled since the war began. Netanyahu wants more

09.08.26|Adrian Filut
Defense spending has risen from NIS 62 billion on the eve of the war to as much as NIS 183 billion this year, while the prime minister is pushing to expand a long-term package to NIS 400 billion.
מטוס F-35

The battle over Israel’s $133 billion defense bill

08.08.26|Yuval Azulay
The Defense and Finance ministries are clashing over a massive long-term spending package that could reshape the country’s budget for years to come.
ניסוי של טיל חץ

“Groundbreaking” Arrow test will preserve Israel’s technological edge, says Defense Ministry chief

06.08.26|Yuval Azulay
Successful trial comes as Israel accelerates production of Arrow interceptors and develops next-generation capabilities to counter evolving ballistic missile threats from Iran and Yemen.
צוללת חיל הים רהב תוצרת טיסנקרופ

What is hidden inside Israel’s new submarine?

05.08.26|CTech
The INS Drakon’s unusual design has prompted speculation about advanced launch systems and strategic capabilities.
חימוש מטוס קרב לפני יציאה  ל הפצצה

The price of false alarms: How Trump's Iran threats are draining Israel's defense budget

04.08.26|Yuval Azulay
Each new alert triggered by Washington requires immediate military preparations, even when fighting never materializes, deepening the financial and manpower strain on Israel's armed forces. 
ניסוי של טיל חץ

“We need Iron Dome, Arrow 3 and everything in between”: IDF sounds alarm over weapons shortages

28.07.26|Yuval Azulay
A senior defense official says Israel’s prolonged campaign has consumed vast quantities of ammunition and warns that delays in funding threaten future readiness.
ספינת הטילים יהב במהלך ה שיפוץ

Israel is rebuilding a 35-year-old missile ship into an Iron Dome-equipped naval shield

20.07.26|Yuval Azulay
INS Lahav is being stripped down and rebuilt with Rafael’s naval Iron Dome, advanced radar and Israeli technology as the Navy races to protect offshore infrastructure from missile and drone threats. 
כוח צה”ל ב לבנון

Netanyahu greenlights massive defense funding plan amid war pressures

02.07.26|Yuval Azulay
The agreement injects billions into the Defense Ministry, enables long-term weapons purchases, and postpones a decision on rehabilitation funding despite soaring casualties.
מנכ"ל משרד הביטחון אמיר ברעם בכנס הרצליה באוניברסיטת רייכמן 1.7.26

“Israel’s long-term force buildup is dangerously lagging behind”

01.07.26|Yuval Azulay, Shlomo Teitelbaum
Defense Ministry Director General Amir Baram argues Israel cannot afford delays in defense investment. 
מערכת לייזר מגן אור של חברת אלביט

Israel sets sights on space lasers as the next military frontier

30.06.26|CTech
Defense Minister Israel Katz unveils ambitious plan to develop offensive space capabilities while warning the military is preparing for renewed conflict with Iran.
סוללת כיפת ברזל רפאל תעשיה צבאית

Israel budget deadlock could freeze interceptor missile orders from Rafael and Israel Aerospace Industries

29.06.26|Yuval Azulay
Officials say budget impasse could halt new shell production orders for Elbit Systems and disrupt procurement of air defense interceptor missiles from Rafael and IAI.
נערות אימון כושר קרבי הכנה לצבא ליחידות קרביות

The teenage girls preparing for Israel's next war

29.06.26|Ari Libsker
On Israel’s beaches and in its parks, teenage girls as young as 14 are training in combat fitness programs as they set their sights on elite IDF units once closed to women.
מטוס F-35

“The entire Air Force was ready to take off”: Israeli commander details aborted strike on hundreds of targets in Iran

16.06.26|CTech
Maj. Gen. Omer Tishler revealed that Israeli warplanes were fully armed and prepared for a sweeping operation deep inside Iran before the mission was canceled just one hour before launch.
חיילי צה"ל בדרום לבנון פעילות כוח כוחות קרב חטיבתי חטיבה גולני פיקוד אוגדה 36

“A general overhaul”: The war that was supposed to pay for itself is costing Israel billions

16.06.26|Yuval Azulay
Defense dreams of regional prosperity collide with a mounting bill.
סיור במתקן אימוני של צה”ל מתקן מאמן הסייבר

The unit preparing for Israel's invisible war

14.06.26|Omer Kabir
From simulated network breaches to international exercises, inside the IDF's cyber training hub.
מוצרי חברת בגירה

The other side of Israel’s defense export boom

10.06.26|Yuval Azulay
Behind record global sales, smaller manufacturers say orders from the Defense Ministry are drying up.
הפגנה 3 פרו פלסטינית מפגינים פרו פלסטינים ב מטה מיקרוסופט ברדמונד 19.8.25

Microsoft expands human rights oversight after investigation into Israeli defense ministry's use of AI

07.06.26|CTech
Final review details evidence, internal inquiries, and lessons from a controversy that roiled the company.
מערכת הגנה נגד טילים עוקץ פלדה של אלביט

From Arrow interceptors to artillery shells: Why the IDF wants more money

07.06.26|Yuval Azulay
The military argues that lessons from recent wars require a fundamental overhaul of force-building plans.